You can have it tested by a lab, altho I never did. There's also a home test, which I also never tried (just found out about it today):
http://www.drdebe.com/stomachacidtest.html On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:57 AM, MaryAnn Helland <[email protected]>wrote: > But Harold -- and Alan too -- how do you know if you're one of the 80% who > do not have excess stomach acid, or one of the 20% who do? > MA > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Harold MacDonald <[email protected]> > *To:* Alan Jones <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thu, January 21, 2010 11:54:49 AM > > *Subject:* Re: CS> Low stomach acid > > Alan; > I did this protocol approx 15 years ago, my memory is not > perfect;but,I remember it did not take long ,maybe two weeks.At the same > time, as I repeat, a big change in my diet has kept the effect active to > this day.This also helped me lose a lot of weight too.That bottle of Betaine > HCL lasted me a long time .I would take a capsule once in a while to see the > effect and it was not needed. > The bacteria Heli-cobacter Pylori burrows into the stomach lining and has > the ability to emit and surround itself with sodium-bi-carbonate ,which as > we know is highly alkiline,neutralizing the HCL acid in the stomach.Using > acid blockers,Tums,etc., is pure insanity in one of its' truest forms. > I know,because I went down that road to my detriment. > > Harold > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Alan Jones <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:36 AM > *Subject:* Re: CS> Low stomach acid > > Harold, about how long did this whole process take? I began taking Betaine > Hcl in December and I no longer get GERD. > > Alan > > -- Alan Jones
